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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
an abandoned building that is often used as a den by the city's petty criminals
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A staircase from the den continues to the addition’s second floor.
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Angela Serratore, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
One bedroom and a full bath sit on the first floor as well, along with a cozy office/den that can be converted into a bedroom if so desired.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
Photo : Yale Wagner for Sotheby’s International Realty The top floor’s flex space can serve as a den, a bedroom, or an office.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
The brothers were convicted of firing more than a dozen shotgun shells at their parents inside the den of their mansion, including a blast to the back of their dad’s head and the one to their mom’s face.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
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Angela Serratore, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
One bedroom and a full bath sit on the first floor as well, along with a cozy office/den that can be converted into a bedroom if so desired.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
Photo : Yale Wagner for Sotheby’s International Realty The top floor’s flex space can serve as a den, a bedroom, or an office.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
The brothers were convicted of firing more than a dozen shotgun shells at their parents inside the den of their mansion, including a blast to the back of their dad’s head and the one to their mom’s face.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for den
Noun
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Two days later, the mountain lion heads toward the log for a mid-afternoon nap but pauses to investigate the various scents around its lair.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
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Martini stories operate in a glamorous world where bad guys live in lairs, femmes fatales wait at every backgammon table, and our hero drives fast cars and seldom takes off a tuxedo.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Luckily, Matt has enough strength to escape to the Punisher’s (Jon Bernthal) hideout, but Wilson Fisk’s police are on their way.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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Kim Il Sung, North Korea’s founder and Kim Jong Un’s grandfather, purportedly used the mountain as a hideout when fighting against the Japanese occupation for independence in the 1940s.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That means sea turtle nests need to be marked before any seaweed cleanups can begin in Miami Beach, considered a crucial nesting habitat for loggerhead, green and leatherback sea turtles.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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The crow’s nest on the third floor offers panoramic views over the lakes and pastureland.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The house was filled with physical evidence: A bloody palm print.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Our story begins in spring, when the group traditionally assembles at Nick and Anne’s beautiful lake house.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2025
Noun
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In the rocky and sandy terrain of the Arabian peninsula, a dangerous creature lurks just below the surface in a burrow.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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The tortoises seem to be digging their burrows at higher elevations than normal.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Den.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/den. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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